stocks

Example Sentences

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Investor anticipation of getting hold of hot stocks is still high.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He’s also worried about how levered exchange-traded funds, particularly those based on single stocks, could cause problems for markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Buying stocks in January of either 1973 or 2000 left you with less wealth 10 years later than in 1929.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In the near-term, Lee holds that SpaceX’s upcoming float is dragging down U.S. stocks, mainly due to investors selling equities to raise cash to buy shares in Elon Musk’s company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“The wild rush that followed to sell stocks was something terrible. It was a veritable panic for an hour.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson